Cockermouth Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD/PLU) : House Occupancy

House Occupancy

Data cube chart.

Year Occupied Vacant Under Construction
1841 7,497 Show data context 584 Show data context 73 Show data context
1851 7,999 Show data context 378 Show data context 61 Show data context
1881 11,150 Show data context 849 Show data context 141 Show data context
1891 13,677 Show data context 724 Show data context 148 Show data context
1901 13,872 Show data context 1,152 Show data context 94 Show data context

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The 1831 census provided information at parish-level on the number of males aged over 20 in each of nine occupational categories. Here we group those nine into four to identify the main sectors: "Agriculture" combines large- and small-scale farmers with agricultural labourers. "Manufacturing" focuses on new factory-based industries. "Retail and handicrafts" covers those in small businesses who sold products they made themselves. "Other" covers "capitalists" and professionals, labourers outside agriculture, servants ...


and "others".


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Cockermouth Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD/PLU) through time | Historical Statistics on Housing | House Occupancy, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/10210550/cube/HOUSE_OCCUPANCY

Date accessed: 02nd August 2026